Boys basketball: Wagner 56, Laredo United 51 – final

An incredible second half. United started hitting its 3-pointers – five in the second half – and tied it midway through the fourth quarter. Trailing by 3 in the final minute, Daniel Rosas missed a 3-pointer to tie, but United got the offensive rebound and another chance.

Michael Elizondo airballed a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left, and Andre Roberson got the rebound. He missed the front end of a one and one, but the rebound was tipped out to Jordan Clarkson, who drained two free throws with 8.6 seconds left.

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Wagner’s run man-to-man, full-court press the entire game. And that’s why the Thunderbirds have the lead in this defensive struggle.

United has only managed to hit 1 of 7 from 3-point range, after averaging 9.5 3-pointers in two previous games against Wagner.

Wagner isn’t giving the Longhorns any breathing room, and Andre Roberson is clogging up everything inside. He set the tone with three huge first-quarter blocks.

Offensively, Wagner’s getting plenty of points from the line. The T-birds have hit 13 of 20 from the line, and it’s the usual suspects leading the way.